Rachel Herbstritt

Rachel Herbstritt, of Erie, went home to be with her Saviour on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 11:15 am. She was born in San Jose, CA, daughter of the late Herminio and Nellie Ortiz.
Rachel attended Heald College in California. She had previously worked at Hewlett-Packard and Measurement Specialties in California, Air Borne in Lake City, PA, then Sunburst Electronics and Kold Draft in Erie. Rachel came to Erie, where she married her husband, Mark on June 7, 2008. They are active members of Grace of Calvary Baptist Church. Rachel had a very strong faith. She loved the Lord Jesus Christ with all her heart. Rachel loved reading her bible and doing her devotions daily. She liked to design projects for the church on canva. Rachel battled multiple myeloma without a complaint. She loved her children with all her heart and brought them up in the "nurture and admonition of the Lord". She also loved her many grandchildren.
Rachel is lovingly survived by her husband and best friend, Mark Herbstritt; four children, Elias "Sonny" Salas (Becky), Joel Salas (Rebeca), Aaron Salas (Monique) and Leticia "Letty" Molina (Andrew); two stepchildren, Taylor Herbstritt and Joseph Herbstritt and their families; three sisters, Linda Valdespino (Tito Sr.), Debbie Hernandez (Julio) and Lucy Mendez; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Anthony Ortiz.
Funeral Services to take place at Grace of Calvary Baptist Church will be announced by the Dusckas Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. in the next couple weeks. Condolences may be sent to www.dusckasfuneralhomes.com.